RFU U16s Academies Festival Round Up

Gloucester Rugby's U16s took part in an RFU U16s Academies Festival alongside Bath, Bristol and Saracens at Bristol Grammar School on Friday.

The squad performed well on the day, winning one match and losing two but it could have been even better.

First up were Bath Rugby and this was a touch and go affair, going right down to the wire. Bath led 10-5 going into the final minutes but, as Gloucester strove to get back on level terms, Bath swooped to clinch a 15-5 win.

The boys bounced back and secured a 20 points to 5 victory over Bristol Rugby in the next match but, weakened by several injuries, slipped to a narrow 10-8 defeat in the final fixture against Saracens.

Academy Manager Mark Cornwell told the club website following the tournament that he was delighted with the progress that the squad have made in recent months.

He lauded their willingness to get stuck in and play physically as well as the shape and structure they brought to their game.

Overall, the work that the boys had put in and the progress they've made was evident on the day but not necessarily reflected in the results.

To view a gallery of images from the game, click HERE or, if you would like to purchase any images from the game, you can view a wider selection by visiting the club photographer's website HERE.

After a good start, and dominating for long periods at the Ricoh, skipper Tom Savage spoke after the Wasps defeat to GRTV about the small things that Gloucester have to work on as well as focussing on some of the positives.

Gloucester Rugby will take on Wasps on Sunday in their first ever visit in the Aviva Premiership to the Ricoh Arena. Speaking to the local media today, Director of Rugby David Humphreys previewed the game as well as giving an update on the injured Henry Trinder.

Following the 48-10 Aviva Premiership win over London Welsh on Saturday, Dan Murphy praised his team mates for battling right up to the very last minute in difficult conditions and maintaining the momentum that the team have built in 2015.

Henry Purdy scored two memorable tries against London Welsh at Kingsholm on Saturday, and attributed the first one to hard work on the training ground before describing how much he's enjoying playing his rugby alongside friends like Callum Braley.

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